Sense of Urgency.

October 13, 2015

“Yeah, more graves to dig, goodbye there’s no need to cry‘Cause we all die”

-The RZArector (The RZA)

The Gravediggaz. A fairly unknown project from 1994 featuring most notably Prince Paul and The RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. Their first release, “6 Feet Deep” is notable because it’s b-movie, spooky shtick coined the sub-genre “Horror-core.”

I have a message for you.

Death comes for all of us. It’s only a question of when and unfortunately we don’t get to pick. Sure, we can plan. Workout. Take our vitamins. But it suffices to say that there is only so much under our control.

I had a moment this week where it was very possible that my time had come. Relax, mom. I know you read my blog and I’m fine. It was a minor incident that was 100% not my fault.

You know what I felt when I looked death in the face? “If this is my time, at least I died at a time in my life where I was 100% dedicated to pursuing my passion and helping others chase dreams of their own.” No, not all those words went though my head in that split second. But if you crumpled all those words into a feeling, that’s what I felt.

When I looked death in the face, my only regret was that my work would be left unfinished.

And then just like that I was fine. I drove to a familiar bar, drank a shot of expensive whiskey, smoked a cigarette (no, mom. I don’t smoke.) and then I called it a night; after all, I had work the next day.

I suppose the point in letting you all know about this is that the incident left me with a sense of urgency. Time on this world is short. If you want to make your mark on it, do it now.